High Street Hostel, Edinburgh, Scotland | Photos, Reviews & Deals @Holidify

About High Street Hostel

High Street Hostel is a budget-friendly accommodation option located in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. The hostel offers a variety of dormitory-style rooms, private rooms, and apartments, all equipped with modern amenities. The location is ideal for exploring the city's many attractions, such as the Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, and Princes Street Gardens, all within walking distance. The hostel also features a communal lounge, and kitchen for guests to use. This hostel is a great choice for travelers looking for affordable accommodation in a prime location.

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Location & Nearby Places

Old Town (0.4 Km from city center)

8 Blackfriars St

15 Nearby Attractions

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

0.1 km

Edinburgh Old Town

0.2 km

St. Gile's Cathedral

0.3 km

National Museum of Scotland

0.4 km

The Royal Mile Edinburgh

0.4 km

Scott Monument

0.5 km

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All Facilities for High Street Hostel

Category	Facilities
Activities	Billiards.
Cleanliness & disinfecting	Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout, Designated smoking area, Adult only.
Safety features	Face masks for guests available, Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available, Thermometers for guests provided by property, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas.
Room Amenities	Heating.
Safety & security	24-hour security, Smoke alarms, CCTV outside property, Fire extinguishers, CCTV in common areas.
Services	Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi.
Cleaning services	Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
Services & Extras	Lockers.
Food & drink safety	Food can be delivered to guest accommodation.
Common areas	Shared kitchen, Shared lounge/TV area.
Reception services	Luggage storage, 24-hour front desk.
Physical distancing	Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas, Cashless payment available, Contactless check-in/check-out.
Entertainment and family services	Board games/puzzles.
Outdoor & View	Terrace.

Guest Ratings For This Property

8.2

Based on 2363 Reviews

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Comfort

8.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Value For Money

8.8

Facilities

8.0

Guest Reviews

Simone

solo traveller

5.0

Passable

Meh

The Hostel is very central and has a big kitchen

Staff are volunteers who treat the hostel like its their private home, theyre ignoring hostel guests and it does feel like youre invading their space by being there. Even though it said they are checking fridges every day and clean up space, there was food from over weeks in the fridge. The beds are rather small and have no curtains and you can hear every single step and word said from other rooms. Windows are not properly sealed and have lots of mold on them.

Published on 02 Jan 2024

Michael

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Location. Quirkiness. Friendly staff. Communal space.

Ladder to top bunk is not the most user-friendly. Needs an extra rung or two, especially for the increasingly more common older guests like myself!

Published on 30 Dec 2023

Akshay

solo traveller

7.0

Good

Nice Hostel

The location was good. Staff were good.

Can work on cleanliness for bathrooms and toilets.

Published on 27 Dec 2023

Hannah

solo traveller

7.0

Good

Cozy stay

Great location with nice lounge and big kitchen. Clean

Bed could use updating, wasnt very comfortable

Published on 22 Dec 2023

Yasmin

with friends

8.0

Very good

Good location

Very close to the city center, restaurants and souvenir shops near the hostel

Very noise. Hostel apparently has a lot of volunteers that actually treat the place as their house, so I felt I was invading their space

Published on 19 Dec 2023

Mushriq

solo traveller

6.0

Pleasant

The staff was exceptional. There is an allocated place for luggage at the reception where people can put them and enjoy the rest of the day in the city.

The rooms are quite narrow.

Published on 18 Dec 2023

Andr

solo traveller

9.0

Superb

Super friendly and helpful staff. Great location and clean rooms/ bathrooms

Published on 17 Dec 2023

Moodley

solo traveller

10.0

Exceptional

Cosy, comfortable and definitely positioned in a HUB area

The cereal!

Published on 12 Dec 2023

Anne

solo traveller

10.0

Exceptional

Good welcome, straightforward check-in. Beds were really solid so didn't feel like you were shaking when using the ladder. Nice and warm on a night below freezing temperatures outside. Nice towels available for 2. Keys for lockers

Didn't know there was a key deposit but not an issue.

Published on 03 Dec 2023

Zhijun

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Its in very central location, convenient to most places. The kitchen is big and loads of gadgets can be used. The staff are very friendly and nice. They have printing service at the reception which is very convenient and helpful. ) The heating in the room is super warm which is great when its minus degrees outdoors.

The mixed genders toilets and bathroom.

Published on 01 Dec 2023